Abandoned Gas Station, 2010
Lefors’s story
134 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1892Lefors is settled
LeforsTX
A town of 426, settled in 1892.
Population
426
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$35K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Lefors a good place to live?
Lefors’ average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 10 have a lower January low than Lefors. Lefors has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
426 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lefors: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lefors, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLefors Municipal Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lefors’ trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGray County Early Voting ClerkGray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7905479054 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lefors.
Work & commute
Lefors has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At $52,000, Lefors’ median household income is below both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 8.2% of Lefors residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pampa (24%), Amarillo (12%) and Shamrock (3%).
0%work in town
| Lefors | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lefors0%
Pampa24%
Amarillo12%
Shamrock3%
Lubbock3%
21 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Lefors
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Lefors’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Lefors ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefors SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 173 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Lefors faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lefors since 2017.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtWildfireHail
1
paid flood claims since 2017
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Lefors
Lefors has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Lefors’ July high is 94°F.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–53°
Spring44–72°
Summer65–92°
Fall45–73°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lefors is
Lefors beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lefors.
| Lefors | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Lefors | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Pampa Regional Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lefors
17pages on Lefors
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lefors; the nearest are
Clarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon34.7 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon70.2 mi$9,101 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lefors residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lefors for work
Where Lefors’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Lefors
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lefors
Town in Texas, United States
Lefors ( lə-FORZ) is a town in Gray County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 420 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,805 ft
- ZIP code
- 79054
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Lefors
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lefors, TX a good place to live?
Lefors has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.